This past weekend, I went camping with the new guy I'm seeing...Drag. I know you're thinking what kinda name is that, 
so I'll just get this overwith. His name is John; Drag is a nickname that comes from his last name. Anyway, we went to Mt. Pleasant in Amherst, VA, by Jim's recommendation (thanks Jim!). Its a 3 mile hike through the woods and then up a steep rocky mountainside, which was rough with a heavy backpack attached! But it was a beautiful hike- the leaves are changing colors up there, and there are huge boulder sized rocks all along the trail. Well, when we finally got to the top, we went even further to the overlook and camped right below one of the rock outcroppings (which ended up being a smart idea because the rocks blocked us from all the wind and kept us warmer at night!). We watched an amazing sunset from the rock outcrop, and once the sun went down, man did it get colder fast! It was so nice to get out of the city for a bit, and to hear such silence on the mountain top (although we did bring a little transistor radio and found an awesome bluegrass station at one point during the night!)
so I'll just get this overwith. His name is John; Drag is a nickname that comes from his last name. Anyway, we went to Mt. Pleasant in Amherst, VA, by Jim's recommendation (thanks Jim!). Its a 3 mile hike through the woods and then up a steep rocky mountainside, which was rough with a heavy backpack attached! But it was a beautiful hike- the leaves are changing colors up there, and there are huge boulder sized rocks all along the trail. Well, when we finally got to the top, we went even further to the overlook and camped right below one of the rock outcroppings (which ended up being a smart idea because the rocks blocked us from all the wind and kept us warmer at night!). We watched an amazing sunset from the rock outcrop, and once the sun went down, man did it get colder fast! It was so nice to get out of the city for a bit, and to hear such silence on the mountain top (although we did bring a little transistor radio and found an awesome bluegrass station at one point during the night!)Well I cant wait for Millpond, which will most likely be the next time I get out in the woods!
heres a link to where we went:
I have to run to work now so I'll put up a link to more pictures from the trip later!
4 comments:
Super cool Jenna! It looks beautiful! I'm glad to see the blog is taking off! Keep posting!
Amazingly enough, the one who is responsible for giving me all the work to do still hasen't even posted anything... go figure...
Hey beautiful gal!! What a lovely trip that sounds like, and Drag certainly doesn't sound like one! Great to hear about what you've been up to lately. Miss seeing you. Come see us in sunny FL!
Susan
Jenna,
Wayne, Zeke and I actually filled our trout creel limits (amazing) from the Peddlar river there at MT. Pleasant in Amherst. It is beautiful there! Wayne actually caught just as many trout on his fly reel as Zeke and I on our spinning reels! We ate like Greek kings! What a fun day!-- I KNOW you loved the sights! I cant wait for us all to have our FOJ shirts at the Dismal!!!
Jenna, you look beautiful in that pic! It sounds like a fantastic place you went to; sounds like an adventure waiting to happen for FOJ. Enjoyed our long phone conversation today. You sound very happy. Luv ya!
Mom
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